- RPC server is unavailable
- Posted by Carl Gross on February 16th, 2005
My NT 4.0 server (SP6a) is not retaining any printer settings and when I try
to re-install them, I get the:
"RPC server is unavailable".
I have replaced the Spoolss.exe and Spoolss.dll files but the problem
remains. When I look at the RPC services, they are still running and set to
automatic. If I try to re-apply the latest service pack (as the technet
article recommends) I will lose my system since so many hotfixes have been
installed since then (how do I know this? It happened on a BDC of mine).
Is there anything else that I can do to fix the problem?
- Posted by John John on February 16th, 2005
Is the Spooler service started or set to "Automatic"? If not try
starting or setting it to auto.
John
Carl Gross wrote:
- Posted by Carl Gross on February 16th, 2005
From what I can see, the service never stops. And it is always set to
automatic. So I can't see what other avaenue to go from.
"John John" wrote:
- Posted by John John on February 16th, 2005
Any errors showing up in the event log?
John
Carl Gross wrote:
- Posted by Carl Gross on February 17th, 2005
No. Just the aforementioned dialog that pops up on the screen.
"John John" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
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- Posted by John John on February 17th, 2005
Hmmmm. Well, I don't really have any ideas or fixes to suggest. You
might get a clue here:
http://www.windowsitpro.com/Articles...ArticleID=7324
Maybe completely removing the printer might help?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135406/EN-US/
Other than that all avenues seem to lead to that dreaded reinstalling
the Service Pack.
John
Carl Gross wrote:
- Posted by John John on February 17th, 2005
PS: Some print expert in the
news://msnews.microsoft.com:microsof...dowsnt.pr int group
might have a suggestion or fix to offer.
I googled this but didn't go thru the results.
http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...=2005&safe=off
John
John John wrote:
